Full Notification

Flood Assistance Available for Home Owners that were denied FEMA Assistance for the June 25th and 26th Flooding

September 2, 2021

On July 29, 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan to utilize $10 million in state general funds to provide emergency relief to households and businesses impacted by heavy rainfall and flooding on June 25th and 26th.

The funding is being allocated to the City of Detroit, and Wayne and Washtenaw counties to set up residential gap funding grant programs to assist households that were not eligible for federal assistance or not provided adequate resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Wayne County received a total allocation of $5,593,057 dollars and is responsible for managing this program. Funding will cover damages and costs that had not been covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or private property insurance. This funding is intended to cover the costs of tangible goods and belongings such as carpets, couches, drywall, and food.  Additionally, funding may be used to cover contracted labor if the applicant can provide itemized quotes or receipts from their contractor.  The County will have an online application available beginning on Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Eligibility requirements include:

The property for which you are applying for must be located in Wayne County; must be a residential property; and you must have applied for FEMA assistance prior to submitting this application in order to qualify.

Applicants will be required to submit the following:

Proof of residence; a FEMA application number; pictures of damaged belongings; insurance claim documents (if applicable); an itemized quote and/or receipts for contractor work (if applicable). 

Please remember that a previous application to FEMA for assistance is a prerequisite to qualify for this program, and ONLY applicants with registered FEMA applications will be considered.  On Tuesday, September 7th, please use the following links to access the funding application:

https://www.waynecounty.com/departments/econdev/wayne-county-flood-assistance-grant.aspx OR bit.ly/waynefloodrelief.

For any questions and all inquiries, please contact Wayne County for assistance.